Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh

Siegmund Wolf

Simone Greven

Andreas Wilmen

Christoph Freiberg

Mark Trautwein

Axel Harrenga

Christiane Otto

Andrea Eicker

Sandra Bruder

The present invention is directed to the neutralizing prolactin receptor antibody 006-H08, as well as maturated forms thereof, and antigen-binding fragments, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The antibodies of the invention block prolactin receptor-mediated signaling.

Neutralizing prolactin receptor antibodies and their therapeutic use

The present invention is directed to the neutralizing prolactin receptor antibody 005-C04, as well as maturated forms thereof, and antigen binding fragments, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment or prevention of benign disorders and indications mediated by the prolactin receptor such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, non-hormonal female contraception, benign breast disease and mastalgia, lactation inhibition, benign prostate hyperplasia, fibroids, hyper- and normoprolactinemic hair loss, and cotreatment in combined hormone therapy to inhibit mammary epithelial cell proliferation. The antibodies of the invention block prolactin receptor-mediated signaling.

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Berlin, Germany

Siegmund Wolf